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Lithopedion Complicated by Acute Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report at Bogodogo University Hospital, Ouagadougou

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Lithopedion is a rare clinical situation characterised by the calcification of a foetus that has died during an ectopic pregnancy, usually in the abdominal cavity. It occurs in 1.5 to 2% of ectopic pregnancies. It can be asymptomatic for several years. However, various complications can occur that lead to diagnosis. The authors report a case of lithopedion complicated by acute intestinal obstruction in a 24-year-old woman in her first pregnancy. This complication occurred after 12 months of amenorrhoea. A mass containing a calcified foetus was removed by laparotomy.

Source: Advances in Reproductive Sciences

DOI: 10.4236/arsci.2025.131001

Authors: Yobi Alexis Sawadogo, Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Sibraogo Kiemtoré, Adama Ouattara, Issa Ouédraogo, Charlemagne Ouedraogo

Institutions: Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, CHU de Bogodogo, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo

Language: English

Topic: Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405915807